Day: August 12, 2025

Manila: Tropical cyclone Gorio, internationally known as Podul, has intensified into a typhoon but is unlikely to directly affect the country, according to the weather bureau on Tuesday. The typhoon exhibits maximum sustained winds of 120 kph near the center and gustiness reaching up to 150 kph. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported that as of 4 a.m., the typhoon was positioned 745 km east of Itbayat, Batanes. PAGASA has issued warnings that sea travel remains risky for all types and tonnage of vessels due to very rough seas over the

Batanes: Signal No. 1 was hoisted in Batanes as Typhoon Gorio (international name Podul) maintained its strength, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, and gustiness of up to 150 kph, the weather bureau said in its 11 a.m. bulletin on Tuesday. According to Philippines News Agency, Batanes will also experience heavy rainfall caused by Gorio, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. The typhoon was located 560 km east of Itbayat, Batanes as of 10 a.m., moving westward at 25 kph. Gorio is enhancing the southwest monsoon or “habagat”, which

San jose de buan: Local officials in the town of San Jose de Buan, historically known as a hotbed of communist rebel activity in Samar, have signed a document renouncing support for the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). According to Philippines News Agency, the signing of the affidavit of commitment during the 2025 Local Peace Engagement forum on Monday is a powerful display of unity and commitment to lasting peace. The Army’s 87th Infantry Battalion (IB) emphasized the significance of the event, describing it as a movement towards building resilient, insurgency-free communities through dialogue, trust,

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will support the establishment of a constitutional convention (ConCon) if it seeks to correct ambiguities in the 1987 Constitution, Malaca±ang said on Tuesday. ‘Kung ito naman po ay ikagaganda at ikaliliwanag para hindi na mabutasan ang anumang probisyon dito sa Constitution, hindi naman po ito tututulan ng Pangulo (If this is to enhance and clarify so that no provision in the Constitution is violated, the President will not oppose it),’ Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said in a press briefing. According to Philippines News Agency, this announcement came after Deputy Speaker and National Unity